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Kirkwood Community College

⌖ Cedar Rapids, IA · 28 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$199,610 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

113.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−91%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,921Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$199,610at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$218,8200
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4
6
8
−$199,61010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 113.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$6,176
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$8,220
Sticker price
Average net price$9,705
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,579
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,705Average net price / year
$15,579Cost of attendance
$46,921Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
7,591Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

54thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,018Year 1
$48,663Year 4
$46,921Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,9322Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$71,4973Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$70,1394Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$67,6045Construction Management · Associate's Degree$64,9176Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$64,0687Agricultural Mechanization · Associate's Degree$63,4678Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,572

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in IA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Hawkeye Community College

Annual net price
$9,649
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,065
Modeled 10-year ROI
-91%
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Iowa Central Community College

Annual net price
$9,328
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,939
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
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Southwestern Community College

Annual net price
$9,871
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,649
Modeled 10-year ROI
-97%
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Northeast Iowa Community College

Annual net price
$11,272
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,208
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,932Not available
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$71,497$15,983
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$70,139$15,737
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$67,604$22,957
Construction ManagementAssociate's Degree$64,917Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$64,068$21,945
Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's Degree$63,467Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,572Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$61,544$17,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$61,486$10,000
Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's Degree$61,118$10,000
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$55,888$13,500
Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree$50,182$11,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$49,372$16,190
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$46,104$11,938
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,129$25,083
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,354$11,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,732$26,818
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$43,731$14,978
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's Degree$42,337$12,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$42,336Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,218$15,375
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,202$18,616
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$40,964Not available
MarketingAssociate's Degree$39,638$14,437
Animal SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,277Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,813Not available
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's DegreeNot available$10,519

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.